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During the elections, it was decided that only Progressive and non-SDA mods would work in the Progressive sub-forum. With Lee's reforms, all of that was put on hold while we worked on training and adjusted to the changes. The Traditional SDA mods filled in during that time, but they were aware that things would most likely change eventually.
Although the moderator elections and subsequent forum assignments of the post-777 period are no longer applicable under the new system, part of our job as administrators is to assign moderators to each forum and sub-forum who will be well-suited to working in those areas. Because of all of the conflict that has been going on lately, we believe that it would be in everyone's best interests to change the moderator assignments for the Progressive Seventh-day Adventist sub-forum.
Therefore, from now on, all reports from the Progressive SDA sub-forum will be handled by non-SDA moderators, and eventually we hope to recruit some Progressive SDA staff members as well. The Traditional SDA moderators will still work the reports from the other SDA areas.
Unfortunately, the software coding requires that staff members who are listed in the main forum be listed in the sub-forums as well, so we can't technically remove the names of the Traditional SDA mods from the official staff list in the Progressive sub-forum. Thus, we have posted a sticky thread there with the names of the moderators who will be working the reports from the Progressive sub-forum. This list will be updated as necessary.
There have also been some discussions in the SDA forum and sub-forums, by both Progressives and Traditionals, about splitting the SDA forum completely. However, this is not currently a viable option because Letalis has informed us that a group needs a minimum of 20 members in order to qualify for its own congregational forum.
Under this new plan, even though it will remain in the SDA congregational area, the Progressive SDA sub-forum will retain its independence from the main SDA forum's FSGs and be allowed to make its own forum-specific guidelines.
This is an administrative decision based on the needs of the SDA forum and sub-forums. We believe that the climate here makes it too difficult for a Traditional SDA to work in the Progressive SDA sub-forum and vice versa. We pray that this step will help to alleviate some of the tension among the SDA members.
Sophia7, Tishri1, and flaglady
Ecumenical Team Protestant Administrators
Although the moderator elections and subsequent forum assignments of the post-777 period are no longer applicable under the new system, part of our job as administrators is to assign moderators to each forum and sub-forum who will be well-suited to working in those areas. Because of all of the conflict that has been going on lately, we believe that it would be in everyone's best interests to change the moderator assignments for the Progressive Seventh-day Adventist sub-forum.
Therefore, from now on, all reports from the Progressive SDA sub-forum will be handled by non-SDA moderators, and eventually we hope to recruit some Progressive SDA staff members as well. The Traditional SDA moderators will still work the reports from the other SDA areas.
Unfortunately, the software coding requires that staff members who are listed in the main forum be listed in the sub-forums as well, so we can't technically remove the names of the Traditional SDA mods from the official staff list in the Progressive sub-forum. Thus, we have posted a sticky thread there with the names of the moderators who will be working the reports from the Progressive sub-forum. This list will be updated as necessary.
There have also been some discussions in the SDA forum and sub-forums, by both Progressives and Traditionals, about splitting the SDA forum completely. However, this is not currently a viable option because Letalis has informed us that a group needs a minimum of 20 members in order to qualify for its own congregational forum.
Under this new plan, even though it will remain in the SDA congregational area, the Progressive SDA sub-forum will retain its independence from the main SDA forum's FSGs and be allowed to make its own forum-specific guidelines.
This is an administrative decision based on the needs of the SDA forum and sub-forums. We believe that the climate here makes it too difficult for a Traditional SDA to work in the Progressive SDA sub-forum and vice versa. We pray that this step will help to alleviate some of the tension among the SDA members.
Sophia7, Tishri1, and flaglady
Ecumenical Team Protestant Administrators